Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-01
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Notes Gathered From Here and There on
the Political Current.


members. 1t does not become Mr.. Lucas
to urge such an objection, for did he not,
along with eleven members Of the Legis-
lature, sign a paper as follows:
ave the undersigned Democratic mem
bers OF the Legislature in the interest, as
we believe. Of the Democratic party and
with the purpose Of bringing about har-
mOny in our ranks herewith submit
for your consideration the following
names Of prominent gentlemen Of the
State as proper candidates for United States
Senator, viz: Jas. d. Armstrong, of
Hampshire; john w. Harris, OF Green
brier; Z. B. Knight, of Kanawha; Homer
A. Holt, Of Greenbrier; Okey johnson, Of
Wood; A. +. Raymond, of Marion; Chas.
Faulkner, of Berkeley; John BrannOn, Of
Lewis; VIM. A. Quarter, OF kanawha; c.
w. Daily, of Mineral; Lewis $. Newman,
of Marshall; Frank Hereford, OF Monroe;
John A. Preston, of Greenbrier; James F.
Brown, of Kanawha. Please be kind
enough to consider these names and if you
find in the list anyone upon whom all can
unite please communicate that fact tn us
by Thursday, the 18th day of February,
1887, Mt 10 o'clock a. M, and it will give
us pleasure to cooperate with you in elect
ing him. "-ChdrleStOlrR J'TgiHiG Free Press.
The people of Davis and Fairfax district
voted in favor of an eight months school at
the recent election. How is this for dis
trict scarcely four years old? Those peO-
pie of older counties who are always cry
ing back woods and mOsSbackiSm abOut
Tucker county should now keep num-
We know Ofwealthy districts in old cOun-
ties where they have but four months
school and not very good schools at that
Where is there another town like Davis,
only three years, in this or any other state
voting in favor OF an eight months schoo2
Davis and Fairfax district is Democratic.
People who wish TO educate their children
should move to DAVIS. Three cheers for
Davis, and may it shortly he the Athens OF
West Virginia fucker Democrat.
An important change was made by the
late Legislature in the striking Of jurors IN
felony eases. Under the law ~ amended
prosecuting attorneys have 4 right to strike
two from the panel and the defendant SIX.
The Legislature also repealed the law Civ
ing persons under indictment for felony
and leaves the matter of continuance dis
CretiOnary with the Court upon the usual
alidavits, ctc.-Riichir Gazette.
4 few iniudiciouS people in Jefferson
county seem to inc determined to keep alive
the bitterness that wa enSendered in the
Senatorial contest. 10 is Ill well enough
to talk harmony" but little discretion
and the exercise of good Judgment and
sound sense will do more to settle our little
differences and get the party in line for the
next canvass than thousand tOrchlight
professions and brass band parades. Deep
down in the hearts of many tried and true
Democrats is a feeling Of disappointment
and resentment at the action Of u few men
in the Democratic party, but they are
willing, for the success OF the principles OF
that party, TO smother this resentment and
try to forget that through the violation Of
the immemOrial uSagcS OF Democracy, the
will OF the majority was defeated and it's
choice stricken down. In view OF this
feeling on the part of Mr.. Camden'S friends,
Is il an indication of wisdom and an earn
est desire on the part OF Jefferson county
Democrats to bury the past and look to the
future for the harmony and success Oian uni
ted party, To give an exhibition in the shape
OF the glare OF fireworks and the music at
brass bands in Serenade to their iii Stin-
guiShcd leader because he contributed his
best efforts to defeat the popular desire of
his party associates? Such Il course may
afford them qualification, but it is pouring
yitriol into 4 sore which they, more than
any other people in this State, should wish
to have healed.-GrGf,OR Standard Enter
prise.
The work of nominating candidates for
the State offices is going on briSkly. Hon.
Albert A. Lewis Is now mentioned for
State Treasurer. II an upright career and
true blue Democracy count, then Mr..
Lewis will rank Al.
After all the talk about Senator Wood
yard, OF Roane, it appears that his neigh
bOrs don't think 80 badly of him. he was
rendered serenade at home and great
crowd attended, and speech making and
general congratulations were INDUCED IN
all around. This is one of the results of
the ,JoU,Rai kicking him out Of the Repub-
lican party.
Mr.. John A. Hutchinson says he did not
receive letter from Mr. Evarts IN detailed
in last weeks Sentinel. And we believe he
did not receive letter from Mr.. Evarts,
but he received a circular, and the political
purposes stated last week are true, and the
effort will he made To effect the coalition
In every close State where there is Il small
Democratic majority, the Republicans pro
pose to cOaleSce, if they can, with all OPP
position elements, in order to secure
political victory. 1t Is assumed that they
have q permanent combination with the
grecnbackeTS, and if they can further add
to their strength by Il combine that will
include the probibitiOniStS, they assert,
with a good deal OF reason for it, that they
will then have strength enough TO carry
! the State. The purpose appears to he IL
give the prOhibitioniStS and greenbackerS
all the State and county offices, the Con
greSSmen, and il successful, the Senator 20
come from the Republicans. This division
of spoils il the tempting dish they will
| offer 10 their aspiring COalitioaiSts -IdrE-
,rSbRrg Sentinel.
When Governor Wilson vetoed the bill
releasing tobacco dealers from paying an
annual license tn sell from May LIST to May
25th, the time the State license expired
according to an act of the regular session
ut the Legislature, he did SO simply he
cause it was his duty according to the
State constitution, which provides that no
business except that set forth in his proca-
nation could be executed ut a called SEES
sion. The legislature, which is a repre-
tentative body of the people, passed resO-
luton requesting that no dealer be prose
cutcd fnr maxim. sale without license A.
the matter now stands, grand iurieS will
make no indictments against tobacco deal
erS, il the conform with the expressed
wishes at the executive, the legislature
and Of the people - Charleston STIR.
Decoration Day at Grafton.
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